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The '''Commonwealth of Dominica''' is a borderless country in the Caribbean, a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth. Unlike other former British colonies in the region, Dominica was never a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as head of state, as it instead became a republic on independence. The name is pronounced "Dom-in-EEK-a," with the accent on the third syllable. It should not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, another Caribbean nation, (with stress on the "a").
After God is the Earth''</td></tr> <tr><td align=center colspan=2></td></tr> <tr><td align=center colspan=2>Image:LocationDominica.png</td></tr> <tr><td width="115px">Official language</td><td>English</td></tr> <tr><td>Capital </td><td>Roseau</td></tr> <tr><td>President</td><td>Nicholas Liverpool</td></tr> <tr><td>Prime Minister </td><td>Roosevelt Skerrit</td></tr> <tr><td>Area - Total - % water</td><td>Ranked 221st 754 km² 1,6%</td></tr> <tr><td>Population - Total (2002) - Density</td><td>Ranked 212th 70,000 92.8/km² </td></tr> <tr><td>Currency </td><td>East Caribbean Dollar</td></tr> <tr><td>Time zone </td><td>UTC -4</td></tr> <tr><td>Independence </td><td>From UK November 3, 1978</td></tr> <tr><td>National anthem </td><td>Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour</td></tr> <tr><td>Internet TLD</td><td>.dm</td></tr> <tr><td>Calling Code</td><td>1-767</td></tr> </table> ==History== ''Main article: History of Dominica'' The island was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia Charles, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. ==Politics== ''Main article: Politics of Dominica'' The President is head of state, while executive power rests with the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister. The unicameral parliament consists of the 30-member House of Assembly, which consists of twenty-one directly elected members and nine Senators, who may either be appointed by the President or elected by the other members of the House. ==Parishes== ''Main article: Parishes of Dominica'' ==Geography== ''Main article: Geography of Dominica'' Commonly referred to as "The Nature Island", Dominica is largely covered by lush rainforest, and is home to the world's second-largest boiling lake. The capital is Roseau. ==Economy== ''Main article: Economy of Dominica'' ==Demographics== ''Main article: Demographics of Dominica'' ==Culture== ''Main article: Culture of Dominica'' ==Miscellaneous topics== * Communications in Dominica * Transportation in Dominica * Military of Dominica * Foreign relations of Dominica {| align="center" id="toc" cellspacing="0" |- bgcolor=#ccccff ! Countries in West Indies |- align="center" style="font-size: 90%;" | Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Barbados | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Grenada | Haiti | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago |- align="center" style="font-size: 80%;" | '''Dependencies''': Anguilla | Aruba | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Montserrat | Navassa Island | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands |}de:Dominica et:Dominica es:Dominica eo:Dominiko fr:Dominique hr:Dominika he:דומיניקה nl:Dominica ja:ドミニカ国 no:Dominica pl:Dominika (państwo) pt:Dominica ru:Доминика sl:Dominika fi:Dominica sv:Dominica zh:多米尼克
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